Summary

  • Monster Hunter Wilds trailer showcases Iceshard Cliffs location & diverse monster battles for fans' excitement.
  • The game, set to release on February 28, 2025, builds on franchise success & popular adaptations.
  • New trailer aims to engage fans before next open beta, highlighting gameplay experiences & pre-order bonuses.

Monster Hunter Wilds developer Capcom has given anticipating fans a quick tour of the game's Iceshard Cliffs location, showing its intimidating beast battles and other more hospitable parts. The new trailer comes in the build-up to the release of Monster Hunter Wilds on February 28, 2025.

Since the Monster Hunter franchise kicked off in 2004, its popularity has known no bounds, selling tens of millions of copies across several entries. The Capcom-owned IP has also transcended its original medium and spawned a variety of adaptations, ranging from comics to an animated movie. Its latest release, 2018's Monster Hunter Worlds, received widespread acclaim and significantly contributed towards the Monster Hunter series reaching over 100 million aggregate sales. Seven years after its predecessor's launch, Monster Hunter Wilds is now set to roll out very soon amid huge excitement among fans.

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During the Capcom Spotlight stream, devs shared a new video highlighting a range of experiences that players may encounter in Iceshard Cliffs, one of the areas situated in Monster Hunter Wilds's Forbidden Lands. The clip features the Hunter, the game's protagonist, as well as other characters including, Alma, Gemma, Palico, and Nata, as they make their way through a blizzard. It shows the player character facing different kinds of monsters, such as the Arkveld, scattered across the game's diverse world. Moreover, the buzzing Base Camp settlement and the cooking aspect in the new Monster Hunter title also make an appearance. The various pre-order bonuses for players, such as the Guild Knight Set and the Hope Charm, are also shown in the action-heavy trailer.

Monster Hunter Wilds Trailer Comes Right Ahead of its Next Open Beta

The latest look at the forthcoming Monster Hunter game is understandably aimed at boosting interest among fans right before another open beta taking place from February 6 to February 9 and then again from February 13 to February 16. Given the remarkably strong response to the previous open beta in October 2024, in which over 460,000 concurrent players joined on Steam alone, its second phase looks bound to bring similar levels of engagement from Monster Hunter fans.

Apart from the fresh glimpses shown in the new trailer, Capcom recently revealed some key information for PC gamers looking to play Monster Hunter Wilds later this month. From running the game with modest settings to unleashing the Monster Hunter Wilds experience in its full 4K glory, the newly released official system requirements offer the players a better idea about the kind of performance they can expect on their PC.

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Monster Hunter Wilds
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Top Critic Avg: 89 /100 Critics Rec: 95%
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Released
February 28, 2025
ESRB
T For Teen // Violence, Blood, Crude Humor
Developer(s)
Capcom
Publisher(s)
Capcom
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WHERE TO PLAY

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The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.

Fulfill your duty as a Hunter by tracking and defeating powerful monsters and forging strong new weapons and armor from the materials you harvest from your hunt as you uncover the connection between the people of the Forbidden Lands and the locales they inhabit.

The ultimate hunting experience awaits you in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Engine
RE Engine
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Cross-Platform Play
Yes, all platforms
Cross Save
No
Franchise
Monster Hunter
Number of Players
1
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown
PC Release Date
February 28, 2025
Xbox Series X|S Release Date
February 28, 2025
PS5 Release Date
February 28, 2025
Genre(s)
Action, Adventure
X|S Optimized
Yes